EDH/Commander Gameplay #19 - Tor Wauki vs Gishath vs Teneb

Deck Strategies

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  Ramp quickly into large dinosaurs to swarm the board and leverage tribal synergies that boost dinosaur combat ability, aiming to overwhelm opponents with powerful creatures and combat damage.

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  Tor Wauki the Younger

  Cast multiple spells to trigger damage and card draw abilities, using doubling effects like Pyromancer’s Goggles to maximize spell impact and chip away at opponents’ life totals or creatures.

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  Teneb, the Harvester

  Fill the graveyard and force sacrifices of creatures to then reanimate them, disrupting opponents’ boards while building a resilient board state through recursion and zombie tribal synergies.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tor Wauki’s use of Pyromancer’s Goggles to double the damage and effects of spells like Cathartic Ritual demonstrated a powerful synergy that allowed for efficient board control and incremental damage.

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  Gishath’s player leveraged Path of Ancestry and Thundering Spineback to enhance dinosaur combat effectiveness, creating a significant threat during combat phases.

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  Teneb’s ability to flip Nazumi Graverobber and reanimate creatures added a layer of graveyard recursion pressure that complicated opponents' board states.

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  The interaction of multiple triggered damage effects from Tor Wauki and Gishath’s creatures created a feedback loop of damage that helped control the board and damage opponents.

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  Players had to carefully manage targets and timing of spells to avoid enabling Teneb’s reanimation triggers while maximizing their own board presence.

Notable Cards

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

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  Path of Ancestry

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  Thundering Spineback

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  Pyromancer's Goggles

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  Brainstealer Dragon

Summary

The game features a three-player Commander match with Gishath, Sun's Avatar (dinosaur tribal), Tor Wauki the Younger (spellslinger), and Teneb, the Harvester (reanimator). Early game involved ramp and setup plays with Gishath's player focusing on deploying dinosaurs and ramp spells to quickly establish a threatening board presence. Meanwhile, Tor Wauki's spellslinger deck aimed to leverage spells that triggered additional damage and card advantage, utilizing Pyromancer's Goggles to double spell effects and deal incremental damage. Teneb worked to fill the graveyard and reanimate key creatures, applying pressure through sacrifice and recursion strategies. Mid-game saw Gishath's player capitalizing on tribal synergies with cards like Path of Ancestry and Thundering Spineback, boosting dinosaur combat potential and swinging for significant damage. Tor Wauki utilized spells like Cathartic Ritual in combination with doubling effects to generate value and chip away at opponents. Teneb activated zombie transformations and graveyard recursion spells, continuing to disrupt opponents and build board presence through reanimation. A notable interaction involved a series of damage triggers from spells and creatures that synergized with Tor Wauki’s damage-dealing triggers, helping to control the board and press opponents. The game’s flow suggests a dynamic battle of tribal aggression, spell-based damage, and graveyard recursion, with each player exploiting their deck's synergies to gain incremental advantages toward victory.